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引起

yǐnqǐ

to cause

A child making ripples in a pond
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Characters in this word

引 yǐn

Strokes
4
Radical
弓 — bow
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

起 qǐ

Strokes
10
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 己 self, oneself
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这事引起注意。 Zhè shì yǐnqǐ zhùyì. This matter gets attention.
  • 笑声引起好奇。 Xiàoshēng yǐnqǐ hàoqí. The laughter causes curiosity.
  • 雨水引起堵车。 Yǔshuǐ yǐnqǐ dǔchē. The rain causes traffic jams.

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